Jon Ødegaard
| Born | 25 May 1937 Revagen, Norway |
|---|---|
| Died | February 2002 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Career history | |
| 1969 | Swindon Robins |
| Individual honours | |
| 1970 | European Longtrack Champion |
Jon Ødegaard (1937–2002) was an international speedway rider from Norway.[1][2] He earned 3 caps for the Norway national speedway team.[3]
Speedway career
Ødegaard won the gold medal at the European Longtrack Championship in the 1970 Individual Long Track European Championship.[4][5][6] In addition he won the Nordic Longtrack Championship four times (1969, 1970, 1974, 1975) and the Norwegian Longtrack Championship seven times (1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976).[2]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway in 1969, riding for Swindon Robins[7][8] as a replacement for the injured Mike Broadbank.[9]
References
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Jon Odegaard". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "World Longtrack World Champions". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "European Long Track Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Robins signing". Bristol Evening Post. 30 August 1969. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Wilson off down-under". Derby Daily Telegraph. 9 September 1969. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.